Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Thursday

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta COSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast 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)
6:33 am MDT May 16, 2024
8am MDT May 16, 2024-6pm MDT May 22, 2024
 
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