Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	SW 15 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (996.4 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 1:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 100 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 10 mph.