Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning until March 23, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. 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 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Crestone CO
 38.11°N 105.66°W (Elev. 12572 ft)
12:12 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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