Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
2am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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