Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSW Fowler CO

Flash Flood Watch August 19, 05:46pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Flash Flood Watch
  •  
    Flash Flood Watch August 19, 05:46pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Flash Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles SSW Fowler CO
 37.87°N 104.11°W (Elev. 4701 ft)
4:51 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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