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

88°F

31°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 2:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO

Independence Day
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 101 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Friday

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