Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ordway CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ordway CO
 38.22°N 103.77°W (Elev. 4318 ft)
4:27 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
6am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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