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Ongoing Historic Flooding; Rain with Mountain Snow on Both Coasts this Week

Relatively dry weather is expected the next few days across the Plains where historic flooding is occurring. Pacific storms will keep conditions unsettled on the West coast with rain and Mountain snow. A coastal low will develop later this week ahead of a Canadian cold front with rain in the Mid-Atlantic, and areas of snow, locally heavy, in the Northeast. Gusty winds will accompany the storm. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta COSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    High: 65 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 64 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 36 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 34 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 36 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. 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:
3:15 pm MDT Mar 20, 2019
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 20, 2019-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2019
 
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