Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Hillside CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Hillside CO
 38.16°N 105.66°W (Elev. 12362 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
2am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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