Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 9:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 2, 09:39pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 09:39pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Areas Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.