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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 07:38pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 12, 07:38pm until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO
 38.42°N 105.66°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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