Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Monarch CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 17. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 17. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Monarch CO
 38.6°N 106.08°W (Elev. 7297 ft)
9:02 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
9pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database