Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Howard CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Howard CO
 38.46°N 105.86°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
8:16 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
11am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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