Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SE 21 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Mar 8:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.