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	13%
Wind Speed	SW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 8:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Red Wing CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.