Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Jul 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.56°W (Elev. 11860 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
12am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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