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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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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: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 38.01°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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