Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair with Haze

54°F

12°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	4 Jul 7:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Westcliffe CO

Independence Day
High: 83 °F
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.