Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 21 May 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Crestone CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Crestone CO
 38.09°N 105.68°W (Elev. 12608 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 21, 2026
2am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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