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.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Bonanza City CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Bonanza City CO
 38.33°N 106.08°W (Elev. 10203 ft)
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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