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Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Silver Cliff CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 11:13pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 11:13pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Silver Cliff CO
 38.13°N 105.38°W (Elev. 8625 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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