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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. 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 33%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
Last Update:
8:52 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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