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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Platner CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 10:00am until February 25, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platner CO
 40.16°N 103.07°W (Elev. 4449 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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