Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 2:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 33 °F
Clear and
Windy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.