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Texas Severe Thunderstorms; Central Rockies Snow; Fire Weather in the West

Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing large to very large hail and severe wind gusts may occur Monday across parts of south-central Texas. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast across parts of northern California and the Southwest again Monday. Heavy snow is forecast over parts of the central Rockies from Monday afternoon into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 9 May 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta COSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 56 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 7am, then a chance of showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely

    High: 52 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 38 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 64 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 7am, then a chance of showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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La Junta COSimilar City Names
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
8:23 pm MDT May 9, 2021
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT May 9, 2021-6pm MDT May 16, 2021
 
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