Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Windy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 33 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38°N 105.62°W (Elev. 13005 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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