Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.05 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Akron CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Areas of smoke. Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of smoke. Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of smoke. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Akron CO
 40.17°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4692 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 25, 2026
3am MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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