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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Bonanza City CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 2, 11:29pm until July 3, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning July 2, 11:29pm until July 3, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Bonanza City CO
 38.33°N 106.11°W (Elev. 11939 ft)
Last Update:
8:26 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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