Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	25 Mar 2:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Poncha Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.