Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 26, 12:00 PM MDT until March 26, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	25 Mar 12:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
then Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Blustery.
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.