Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Las Animas CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Las Animas CO
 37.85°N 103.15°W (Elev. 4196 ft)
3:41 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
5am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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