Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.84 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 May 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Hillside CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 33 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.