Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles S La Junta CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
23 Miles S La Junta CO
 37.67°N 103.61°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
5:02 am MDT Jul 2, 2026
6am MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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