Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 10:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NW Kim CO

Today
High: 101 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.