Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. 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
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Olney Springs CO

Heat Advisory June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory June 20, 02:43pm until June 20, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 20, 02:43pm until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Olney Springs CO
 38.14°N 103.93°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
2:12 pm MDT Jun 20, 2025
2pm MDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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