Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.99°N 103.52°W (Elev. 4094 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 27, 2026
2am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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