Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 7:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Lone Star CO

Today
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.