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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E09640RWS1RHS - 1.2 mi W of 9th St (CO084)

Lat: 39.54332°NLon: 107.67178°WElev: 5407.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 16 May 01:16 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silt CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silt CO
 39.56°N 107.64°W (Elev. 5656 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 am MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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