Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Howard CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Howard CO
 38.38°N 105.94°W (Elev. 11388 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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