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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Thunderstorm

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

Flood Watch July 29, 07:11pm until July 29, 09:00pm
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    Flood Watch July 29, 07:11pm until July 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °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. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
Last Update:
4:02 pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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