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.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	30 Jun 12:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW 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

Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Areas Smoke
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 79. 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.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. 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.

Thursday 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 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 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 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday

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