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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Thursday

Severe thunderstorms posing a risk for strong gusts and/or large hail are possible across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic Thursday afternoon and evening. Excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding over the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. 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 81%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 9 Jul 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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 Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.39°W (Elev. 7595 ft)
Last Update:
4:27 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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