Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 9:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Villa Grove CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.