Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

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. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.34 in
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 9:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:04pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:04pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Independence Day
High: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

Saturday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.