Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Howard CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:41am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:41am until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Howard CO
 38.43°N 105.89°W (Elev. 8586 ft)
9:36 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
10am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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