Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

Lat: 38.01°NLon: 105.37°WElev: 8290ft.

Mostly Cloudy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 21 Feb 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Crestone CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Crestone CO
 38°N 105.59°W (Elev. 12474 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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