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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 22 May 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Howard CO
 38.34°N 105.91°W (Elev. 10154 ft)
6:41 am MDT May 22, 2026
8am MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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