Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NW Pritchett CO

Today
High: 101 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 103 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. 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 south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 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

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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 103. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.