Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Dec 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Poncha Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Poncha Springs CO
 38.49°N 106.09°W (Elev. 8993 ft)
2:12 pm MST Dec 26, 2025
3pm MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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