Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Threat over the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat In the South

Widespread strong to severe storms and heavy rain remain possible tonight across parts of the central and southern Plains into southern Missouri. The threat will move over parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley from Sunday into Monday morning. A dangerous early-season heat wave continues over south Texas and southern Florida. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Rocky Ford CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Rocky Ford CO
 37.98°N 103.72°W (Elev. 4242 ft)
6:24 am MDT May 26, 2024
7am MDT May 26, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 1, 2024
 
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