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

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 25, 12:00 PM MDT until March 25, 07:00 PM MDT
Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 26, 12:00 PM MDT until March 26, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 10:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Crestone CO

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

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
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 Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 30 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.