Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Anton CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Anton CO
 39.73°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4872 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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