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Current Conditions - Akron, CO

	60° Clear
Wind:	9 mph from the SSW
Dew Point:	31°F
Pressure:	29.53 in
Humidity:	33%
Visibility:	10.0 miles
Updated: 4:53 AM MDT on May 18, 2012 at Akron, Colorado(KAKO)

Forecast for Akron

	Friday
	Partly cloudy with thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%.
	Friday Night
	Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the West after midnight. Chance of rain 20%.
	Saturday
	Overcast with rain showers, then thunderstorms and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 59F. Windy. Winds from the NNW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Conditions Nearby

	Conditions	Temp	Forecast: High / Low
Goose Creek	Overcast	67°	73° / 63°
Summerville	Overcast	66°	73° / 57°
Ladson	Overcast	67°	73° / 63°
Moncks Corner	Overcast	68°	75° / 61°
Charleston	Overcast	67°	73° / 63°
Wando	Overcast	66°	73° / 64°

5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 80720

84° \| 46° Detail Almanac	59° \| 45° Detail Almanac	73° \| 48° Detail Almanac	82° \| 52° Detail Almanac	93° \| 55° Detail Almanac
Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

T-storms	T-storms	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy

UV Index

4
Fri

3
Sat

6
Sun

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Extended Forecast for Akron

	Saturday Night
	Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
	Sunday
	Clear with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday Night
	Clear. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
	Monday
	Clear. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.
	Monday Night
	Clear. Low of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
	Tuesday
	Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
	Tuesday Night
	Mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight.
	Wednesday
	Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Windy. Winds from the NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
	Wednesday Night
	Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West after midnight.
	Thursday
	Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
	Thursday Night
	Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW after midnight.
	Friday
	Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 15 to 20 mph.
	Friday Night
	Partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday
	Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
	Saturday Night
	Partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph.
	Sunday
	Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.
	Sunday Night
	Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday
	Clear. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.
	Monday Night
	Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

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Almanac

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May 18, 2012
Normal high:	71°	Record high:	91° (1997)
Normal low:	44°	Record low:	30° (1942)

Sunrise:	5:34 AM	Moon Rise:	4:04 AM
Sunset:	8:04 PM	Moon Set:	6:15 PM
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Astronomy

Sunrise:	05:34 AM (MDT)	Moon Rise:	04:04 AM (MDT)
Sunset:	08:04 PM (MDT)	Moon Set:	06:15 PM (MDT)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:

Montrose	71°F
Grand Junction	70°F
Delta	68°F
Cortez	66°F
Akron	63°F

State Lows:

Wolf Creek Pass	33°F
Leadville	33°F
Gunnison	37°F
Limon	37°F
Kremmling	37°F

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Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 4:05 am MDT on May 18, 2012

... Red flag warning in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this
evening for wind and low relative humidity for the Palmer Divide
and the plains of northeast Colorado...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a red flag
warning for wind and low relative humidity... which is in effect
from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch
is no longer in effect.

* Affected area... fire weather zones 241... 244... 245... 246...
247... 248... 249... 250 and 251.

* Timing... the humidities will decrease significantly during the
afternoon. South-southwesterly winds will pick up after 12
noon MDT.

* Winds... south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative humidity... will range from 7 to 14 percent.

* Thunderstorms... isolated showers and thunderstorms will form
this afternoon. Most of them will be dry and produce wind gusts
up to 50 mph.

* Impacts... the strong winds... low humidities... and isolated dry
thunderstorms could cause rapid spread of wildfires.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or imminent. Please advise the appropriate
officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.