Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Windy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 28 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 01:02pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 01:02pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Crestone CO
 37.94°N 105.61°W (Elev. 10889 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
1pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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