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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Unknown Precip Haze

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Crestone CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 02:00pm until February 18, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning February 18, 12:06pm until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 18, 12:06pm until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. High near 11. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. High near 11. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Crestone CO
 38.05°N 105.62°W (Elev. 12067 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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