Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Today
High: 102 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.