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

3 Miles ESE Fowler CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °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 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. 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 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Fowler CO
 38.12°N 103.96°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
6:52 pm MDT May 26, 2026
7pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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