Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. 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 ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Las Animas CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 99. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Las Animas CO
 38.05°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
12:16 pm MDT Aug 17, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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