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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair with Haze

64°F

18°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 G 14 mph
Barometer	30.49 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 10:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Independence Day
High: 57 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

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