Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 7 Jul 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Las Animas CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 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 after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Las Animas CO
 38.08°N 103.33°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
9:36 am MDT Jul 7, 2026
10am MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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