Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 27 May 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Howard CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Howard CO
 38.34°N 105.91°W (Elev. 10154 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 27, 2026
1am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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