Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 7 Jul 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Howard CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Howard CO
 38.48°N 105.84°W (Elev. 7874 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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