Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Crestone CO
 38.11°N 105.66°W (Elev. 12572 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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