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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Akron CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Akron CO
 40.17°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4692 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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