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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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