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

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

Lat: 39.57861°NLon: 106.24722°WElev: 10249.0ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 05:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.65°N 106.22°W (Elev. 12119 ft)
5:22 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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