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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ordway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ordway CO
 38.22°N 103.77°W (Elev. 4318 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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