Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 18 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 22 Jan 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Monarch CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 16. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 16. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 27. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. 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 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 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)
6:21 am MST Jan 22, 2026
6am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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