Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	SE 8 G 14 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 8:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 36 °F
Very Windy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.