Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	4%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 8:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 2, 08:26pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 08:26pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 69 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph.