Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 24 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Monarch CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Monarch CO
 38.62°N 106.05°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
12am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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