Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Howard CO
 38.34°N 105.91°W (Elev. 10154 ft)
3:06 am MST Feb 28, 2026
4am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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