Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Jun 8:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

26 Miles N Kim CO

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:38am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:38am until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 99 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 101 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.