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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 1:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.