Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

MOCKINGBIRD (MOKC2)

Lat: 37.47261°NLon: 108.8845°WElev: 6399.0ft.

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 04 Jul 02:44 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Yellow Jacket CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear then
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Yellow Jacket CO
 37.54°N 108.7°W (Elev. 6886 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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