Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central US

Extreme heat will continue across the Pacific Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty conditions, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Southwest, the Sierras, and the central/southern Plains. A series of storms will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southern Alaska. 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

Las Animas CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Las Animas CO
 38.09°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3901 ft)
9:12 pm MDT Aug 25, 2025
12am MDT Aug 26, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2025
 
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