Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Friday

Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast for eastern Louisiana into central Alabama which could bring flash, urban, and riverine flooding Friday. Scattered severe thunderstorms with a few tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds are possible across parts of the Gulf Coast States Friday and Friday night. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

Lat: 38.05°NLon: 103.51°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 17 May 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO
 38.04°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
5:47 am MDT May 17, 2024
6am MDT May 17, 2024-6pm MDT May 23, 2024
 
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