Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Howard CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 11:40am until June 29, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 11:40am until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Howard CO
 38.49°N 105.72°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
11:27 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
11am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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