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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 9:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.