Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 7 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cotopaxi CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °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 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. 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, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Cotopaxi CO
 38.38°N 105.68°W (Elev. 6578 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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