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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Howard CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Howard CO
 38.6°N 105.71°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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