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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S Las Animas CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles S Las Animas CO
 37.76°N 103.14°W (Elev. 4321 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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