Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Westcliffe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Westcliffe CO
 38.06°N 105.48°W (Elev. 8150 ft)
7:41 pm MDT Aug 17, 2025
9pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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