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Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 8 Aug 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cotopaxi CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north.

    High: 87 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Cotopaxi CO
 38.36°N 105.68°W (Elev. 7585 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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