Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Bonanza City CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West 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)
6:02 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
12am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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