Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
3:21 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
5am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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