Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 7 Jul 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy smoke between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    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. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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