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.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Las Animas CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday 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

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 5 to 15 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. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph 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. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Las Animas CO
 38.02°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
8:47 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
1pm MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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