Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	1 Jul 2:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NW Kim CO

Red Flag Warning July 1, 03:40pm until July 1, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 1, 03:40pm until July 1, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.