Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 10:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.