Colorado's big and small cities offer a wealth of Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations, including a weekend celebration in Cripple Creek, the Greeley Stampede, a Colorado Rockies game and the Great American Picnic in Broomfield.

Spotty thunderstorms are possible for Independence Day in Colorado. See when they pop up and who is expected to see the storms in the forecast.

Thursday will be another hot day across the Denver metro area and Eastern Colorado with afternoon highs climbing into the 90s. Highs in the mountains will drop a couple of degrees as compared to Wednesday,