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

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Bonanza City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Bonanza City CO
 38.35°N 106.14°W (Elev. 11699 ft)
2:52 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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