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Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Jul 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Platner CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platner CO
 40.16°N 103.07°W (Elev. 4449 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 am MDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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