Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds and Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 29 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38.02°N 105.65°W (Elev. 12175 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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