Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 9:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Howard CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph.