Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	SE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 10:55 am MDT

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.