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.

Fair and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	SW 25 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	25 Feb 2:15 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.