Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 4:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Crestone CO
 38°N 105.59°W (Elev. 12474 ft)
2:47 am MST Mar 1, 2026
4am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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