Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Jul 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Hillside CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 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
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Hillside CO
 38.16°N 105.66°W (Elev. 12362 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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