Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Jul 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.56°W (Elev. 11860 ft)
11:17 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
11am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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