Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Hillside CO

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

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Hillside CO
 38.24°N 105.67°W (Elev. 8950 ft)
9:07 am MDT Jul 2, 2026
10am MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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