Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Manzanola CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Manzanola CO
 38.03°N 103.95°W (Elev. 4619 ft)
3:41 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
5am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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