Dangerous Cold Weather for Most of the Country; Rare Winter Storm for the South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected, including new record-low maximum temperatures. For Southern California, fire weather concerns increase this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	19 Jan 3:53 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Las Animas CO

Extreme Cold Watch January 20, 05:00pm until January 21, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
M.L.King Day
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

M.L.King Day

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph.