Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

Lat: 40.17°NLon: 103.21°WElev: 4682ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Akron CO

Heat Advisory July 26, 10:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Akron CO
 40.17°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4692 ft)
3:11 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
3am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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