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.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 10:10 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE 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

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 5am. Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. 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 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.