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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	12 Jul 1:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW La Junta CO

This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.