Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Anton CO

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Watch February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning until February 16, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Washington's Birthday

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Anton CO
 39.73°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4872 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
11am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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