Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 G 12 mph
Barometer	30.43 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	17 Aug 3:50 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 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 before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.