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 >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 21 Feb 5:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly 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 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly 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 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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)
2:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
5am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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