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Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Jul 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Akron CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Akron CO
 40.17°N 103.21°W (Elev. 4692 ft)
Last Update:
10:39 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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