Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Howard CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Howard CO
 38.6°N 105.71°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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