Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 22 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Red Wing CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Red Wing CO
 37.72°N 105.51°W (Elev. 8734 ft)
1:11 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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