Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sunlight (K5SM)

Lat: 39.42556°NLon: 107.37917°WElev: 10604.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.67 in (1038.61 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Jul 12:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE Silt CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Silt CO
 39.34°N 107.56°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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