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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair and Windy

102°F

39°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 29 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Jun 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Animas CO

Severe T-storm Watch until June 20, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Las Animas CO
 38.07°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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