Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	25 Mar 4:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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 midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.