Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

La Junta COSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    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 northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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 northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta COSimilar City Names
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
5:44 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
10pm MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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