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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

JAY (JAYC2)

Lat: 38.84558°NLon: 107.73853°WElev: 6267.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jul 08:52 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Paonia CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Paonia CO
 38.78°N 107.58°W (Elev. 7375 ft)
Last Update:
6:47 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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