Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Poncha Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Poncha Springs CO
 38.49°N 106.09°W (Elev. 8993 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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