Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

25 Miles NNW Kim CO

Today
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.