Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Rocky Ford CO

Flood Watch until July 17, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until July 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.