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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Lone Star CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 55. Breezy, with an east wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Clearing then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 55. Breezy, with an east wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. 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 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Lone Star CO
 40.39°N 102.77°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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