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 >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts 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 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38.03°N 105.59°W (Elev. 12156 ft)
12:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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