Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	26 Jun 4:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.