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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

Lat: 40.17°NLon: 103.21°WElev: 4682ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cope CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 55. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 55. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cope CO
 39.66°N 102.86°W (Elev. 4449 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 am MDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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