Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NE 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 May 12:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S La Junta CO

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Cloudy then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.