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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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