Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Mar 7:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Coaldale CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. 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 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.