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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed E 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
Last Update:
5:22 pm MDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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