Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 12:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NW Pritchett CO

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 10 mph.