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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Wetmore CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Smoke then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Wetmore CO
 38.12°N 105.18°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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