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.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE La Junta CO
 37.77°N 103.45°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Aug 16, 2025
9pm MDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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