Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Hillside CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Hillside CO
 38.22°N 105.73°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
8:57 am MDT May 21, 2026
9am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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