Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Silver Cliff CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Silver Cliff CO
 38.11°N 105.32°W (Elev. 9344 ft)
7:46 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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