Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NE 14 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	26 Mar 10:53 pm 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 March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.