Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	31 Jul 6:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SSW La Junta CO

Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.