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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Westcliffe CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 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.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming 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: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 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.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming 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.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast 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)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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