Expanding Heat Wave; Heavy Rainfall Across the Upper Midwest and Gulf Coast; Snow for the Northern Rockies; Critical Fire Weather for Southwest

Diverse pattern across the country with accumulating heavy wet snow across the northern Rockies into the new week. Meanwhile, deep tropical moisture is expected to move ashore across the Gulf Coast States with the threat of heavy rainfall. This threat extends into the upper Midwest where flash flooding and a few severe storms. In addition, a heat wave is building from the Plains into Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair and Breezy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 25 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Jun 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE La Junta Municipal CO

Flood Warning until further notice
Red Flag Warning June 17, 11:00am until June 17, 09:00pm
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Flood Warning until further notice
Red Flag Warning
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Juneteenth
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE La Junta Municipal CO
 38.03°N 103.44°W (Elev. 4022 ft)
10:43 pm MDT Jun 16, 2024
10pm MDT Jun 16, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2024
 
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