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.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	SW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	28 Jun 5:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 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

Red Flag Warning June 28, 06:03pm until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 28, 06:03pm until June 28, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 2am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. 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 35 mph.

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 79. 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 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 85. Breezy, with a 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.