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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

88°F

31°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Nathrop CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Nathrop CO
 38.64°N 106.05°W (Elev. 7562 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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