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Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 11:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO
 38.45°N 105.66°W (Elev. 7884 ft)
Last Update:
8:52 pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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