There is now a 60 percent chance that a tropical depression forms near the United States this Independence Day weekend, but those along the Gulf Coast can breathe easier for now. The National Hurricane Center has shifted where forecasters think the disturbance will form from the Gulf to the southwestern Atlantic, off the Southeast coast.

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,

Tonight, mostly clear and less muggy, with lows ranging from the mid-60s to the lower 70s. 4th of July: High pressure sits just north of Alabama, leading to mostly sunny and dry weather. A few showers may occur over SE Alabama.