Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Las Animas CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 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

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 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.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Las Animas CO
 38.08°N 103.36°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
6:52 pm MDT May 26, 2026
7pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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