Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	22 Mar 12:35 am MDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.