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

Saguache, Saguache Municipal Airport (K04V)

Lat: 38.1°NLon: 106.17°WElev: 7825ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Bonanza City CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °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 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Bonanza City CO
 38.25°N 106.24°W (Elev. 9967 ft)
8:32 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
10am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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