Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Monarch CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Monarch CO
 38.62°N 106.05°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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