Westcliffe, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

32°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 56% Dew Point 18°F Wind ENE 3 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 516 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.1 mi. WNW of central Westcliffe
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 13F
42
13
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 27F, Low 2F
90%
27
2
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 33F, Low 8F
33
8
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 37F, Low 10F
37
10
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 13F
41
13
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 41F, Low 15F
41
15
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 44F
44
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 27°F mid-week, recovering to 44°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 39°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1896 - An early season snow and ice storm struck the southeastern U.S. It produced 11 inches of snow at Charlotte NC, and six inches at Atlanta GA.

More on this and other weather history

Westcliffe, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 27. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.


About Westcliffe, CO

Westcliffe is a statutory town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 435.

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