Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. 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 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 24 May 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Howard CO
 38.34°N 105.91°W (Elev. 10154 ft)
4:16 am MDT May 24, 2026
6am MDT May 24, 2026-6pm MDT May 30, 2026
 
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