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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38.05°N 105.6°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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