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Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Silver Cliff CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Widespread smoke, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Widespread smoke, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. 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 7pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph 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. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
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 southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Silver Cliff CO
 38.16°N 105.24°W (Elev. 8996 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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