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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. 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 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Crestone CO
 38.13°N 105.66°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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