Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation; Increasing Rainfall Threat for the Pacific Northwest

An active pattern remains in place across the center of the country with additional threats from severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. These concerns will remain in place through most of the weekend. An approaching storm across the Pacific Northwest is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds late this weekend. The heat risk and fire weather concerns will increase across the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Jun 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
11:50 am MDT Jun 1, 2024
1pm MDT Jun 1, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 7, 2024
 
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