Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

46°F

8°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	30 Jun 4:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke between 9am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 46. 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 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. 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 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday

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