Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.43 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	4 Jul 5:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Hillside CO

Independence Day
High: 83 °F
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. 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 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. 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 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 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 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.