Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	E 14 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 2:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

23 Miles S La Junta CO

This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

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

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.