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.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Bonanza City CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Bonanza City CO
 38.39°N 106.14°W (Elev. 9029 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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