Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. 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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.20 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO

Today
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.