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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight; Heat Continues on Tuesday Across the Eastern U.S.

Severe weather and flash flooding threats continue across the Central Plains and Midwest into tonight. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and damaging winds are expected. An early season heat wave will continue to challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S. through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 18 May 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Silver Cliff CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light south southwest wind increasing to 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: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 62. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Silver Cliff CO
 38.18°N 105.3°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
8:52 pm MDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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