Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

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

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Crestone CO
 38.07°N 105.65°W (Elev. 12024 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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