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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 G 13 mph
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 1:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 44. 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, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph.