Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NW 14 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Mar 3:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Crestone CO

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Monday
High: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.