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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

Lat: 38.23875°NLon: 108.563277°WElev: 5912.0ft.

Clear

89°F

32°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 04 Jul 01:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Naturita CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Naturita CO
 38.21°N 108.73°W (Elev. 6978 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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