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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 19 Feb 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Howard CO

High Wind Warning February 19, 02:49am until February 19, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 19, 02:49am until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Howard CO
 38.38°N 105.94°W (Elev. 11388 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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