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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sunlight (K5SM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.54 in (1034.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Silt CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Silt CO
 39.37°N 107.54°W (Elev. 9032 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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