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

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Westcliffe CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Westcliffe CO
 38.05°N 105.54°W (Elev. 9173 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 7, 2026
2am MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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