Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 12:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles N Kim CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.