Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. 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 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38.05°N 105.6°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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