Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Howard CO
 38.34°N 105.91°W (Elev. 10154 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
2pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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