Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW La Junta CO

This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.