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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Bonanza City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Bonanza City CO
 38.33°N 106.11°W (Elev. 11939 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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