Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Mar 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. 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 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. 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 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38.05°N 105.6°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
8:27 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
9pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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