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.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	3%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	-11°F (-24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 7:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:57pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:57pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Independence Day
High: 61 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 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 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.