Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 8:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Howard CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

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

Red Flag Warning July 1, 09:07pm until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning July 1, 09:07pm until July 1, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.