Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.67°W (Elev. 8035 ft)
4:16 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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