Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 G 12 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 5:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.