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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO
 37.7°N 103.92°W (Elev. 4774 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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