The official National Weather Service forecast for Howard — 37.4703°N, 96.2636°W, 58.4 miles from I-135.
| Elk County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 44 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 86 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 69 |
| Avg low °F | 22 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 38.7 |
1996–2025 normals for Elk County — the climate division Howard sits in. All-time county record high 112.8°F (1954-07-14); record low -15.5°F (2021-02-17). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.