Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.13°N 105.43°W (Elev. 8100 ft)
3:41 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
5am MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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