Flash Flooding Continuing Along the Gulf Coast; Dry Thunderstorms in the West

Excessive rainfall continues to produce life-threatening, locally catastrophic flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts Oregon, California, and the Great Basin into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Jun 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Platner CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Breezy.
    Clearing then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Platner CO
 40.27°N 103.05°W (Elev. 4436 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 19, 2026
7pm MDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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