Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Poncha Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 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)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
8pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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