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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 3 Jul 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Smoke and
    Windy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Crestone CO
 37.98°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13599 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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