Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 14 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	18 Aug 10:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Akron CO

Today
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.