Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	28 Mar 7:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Poncha Springs CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.