Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. 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

5 Miles W Las Animas CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 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 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °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 south 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

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. 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 south 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 97. 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:
5 Miles W Las Animas CO
 38.06°N 103.3°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
3:41 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
5am MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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