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.

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 3:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

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

Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Clear and
Windy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Windy. Patchy
Smoke then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. 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 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.