Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Fort Lyon CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph becoming north.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph becoming north.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Fort Lyon CO
 38.09°N 103.14°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
10:54 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
1am MDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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