Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Jul 2:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO

Overnight
Low: 62 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.