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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.

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 pm MDT Aug 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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