Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Akron CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Akron CO
 40.17°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4692 ft)
2:05 pm MDT Sep 23, 2023
4pm MDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm MDT Sep 30, 2023
 
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