Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.54 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	26 Aug 12:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Westcliffe CO

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

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. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.