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.

A Few Clouds and Windy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 4 Jul 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bonanza City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °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. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °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 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °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 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °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 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming 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 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Bonanza City CO
 38.38°N 106.05°W (Elev. 8678 ft)
5:17 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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