Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Las Animas CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Las Animas CO
 38.17°N 103.34°W (Elev. 4065 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
2am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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