Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °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 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38°N 105.62°W (Elev. 13005 ft)
6:52 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
8am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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