Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph 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: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph 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.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
7:46 am MDT Jul 7, 2026
8am MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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