Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 23 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 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)
8:53 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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