Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Monarch CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monarch CO
 38.53°N 106.04°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
11am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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