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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Hillside CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. 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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Hillside CO
 38.2°N 105.72°W (Elev. 12320 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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