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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Las Animas CO

Severe T-storm Watch until June 26, 09:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until June 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Las Animas CO
 38°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
Last Update:
8:17 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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