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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Fowler CO

Red Flag Warning until April 25, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 25, 08:00pm

    NOW until
    8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

    High: 84 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 79 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 44 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 64 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 64 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Fowler CO
 38.12°N 103.96°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
Last Update:
8:38 am MDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm MDT May 1, 2024
 
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