Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

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Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Westcliffe CO
 38.05°N 105.57°W (Elev. 10758 ft)
3:57 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
4am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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