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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Howard CO
 38.34°N 105.91°W (Elev. 10154 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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