Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

Lat: 37.49611°NLon: 107.72944°WElev: 10341.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 05:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Silverton CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Silverton CO
 37.56°N 107.55°W (Elev. 12254 ft)
5:22 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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