Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and 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 Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Howard CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Howard CO
 38.5°N 105.87°W (Elev. 7759 ft)
8:47 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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