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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Villa Grove CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Villa Grove CO
 38.34°N 105.88°W (Elev. 12001 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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