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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Howard CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Howard CO
 38.38°N 105.94°W (Elev. 11388 ft)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
11am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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