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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 9:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Gardner CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 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. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.