Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Rocky Ford CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Rocky Ford CO
 38.07°N 103.67°W (Elev. 4196 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
2am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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