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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Monarch CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly 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.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly 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 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest 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)
3:11 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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