Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 9:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.