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.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Aug 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Rocky Ford CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Rocky Ford CO
 38.06°N 103.76°W (Elev. 4219 ft)
7:01 pm MDT Aug 16, 2025
7pm MDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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