Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
6:42 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
9am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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