Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 18 Aug 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Hillside CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Hillside CO
 38.29°N 105.62°W (Elev. 7336 ft)
8:47 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
11am MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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