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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Jul 12:52 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Hotchkiss CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Hotchkiss CO
 38.84°N 107.73°W (Elev. 6070 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
1am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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