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

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Red Wing CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:48pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:48pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Red Wing CO
 37.72°N 105.51°W (Elev. 8734 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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