Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. 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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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Las Animas CO

Heat Advisory June 20, 10:00am until June 20, 09:00pm

Heat Advisory June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 105 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 104 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 105. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.