Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SE Crestone CO
 37.89°N 105.58°W (Elev. 10807 ft)
7:37 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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