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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 5:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Westcliffe CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. 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.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. 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 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.