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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	29 Jun 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Howard CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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

Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:03pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:03pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. 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.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.