Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Mar 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Crestone CO
 38°N 105.59°W (Elev. 12474 ft)
3:27 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
5am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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