Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 23 May 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Westcliffe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 66. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Memorial Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Westcliffe CO
 38.14°N 105.49°W (Elev. 7795 ft)
6:41 pm MDT May 23, 2026
9pm MDT May 23, 2026-6pm MDT May 30, 2026
 
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