Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Crestone CO
 38°N 105.59°W (Elev. 12474 ft)
2:46 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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