Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	2 Mar 3:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Crestone CO

Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.