Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 30 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Crestone CO
 38.11°N 105.71°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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