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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 4:30 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 16, 04:51pm until May 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning May 16, 04:51pm until May 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
Last Update:
3:02 pm MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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