Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	3 Jul 2:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Bonanza City CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 02:48pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 02:48pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 70 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 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 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 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 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 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 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.