Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW La Junta CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW La Junta CO
 38.01°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
2am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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