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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
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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:
8:02 pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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