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Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

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 W Fort Lyon CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. 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 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Fort Lyon CO
 38.09°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3901 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 pm MDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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