Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Westcliffe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °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 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. 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. Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
5:01 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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