Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:43am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:43am until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 7am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. 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.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 7am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. 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.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
9:36 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
9am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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