Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 6 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Poncha Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Poncha Springs CO
 38.42°N 106.09°W (Elev. 9042 ft)
3:11 pm MDT May 22, 2026
4pm MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 29, 2026
 
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