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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 18 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Anton CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Anton CO
 39.73°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4872 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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