Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Poncha Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
10:02 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
10am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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