Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Crestone CO
 38.05°N 105.6°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
9:17 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
9am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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