Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. 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 30%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Hillside CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Hillside CO
 38.17°N 105.72°W (Elev. 11594 ft)
8:16 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
11am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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