Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 1 Mar 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Crestone CO
 38.07°N 105.65°W (Elev. 12024 ft)
8:26 am MST Mar 1, 2026
10am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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