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Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Aug 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Westcliffe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread haze after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze between 3am and 4am. Areas of smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Haze

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze between 3am and 4am. Areas of smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Westcliffe CO
 38.07°N 105.57°W (Elev. 10062 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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