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.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

74°F

23°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ordway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ordway CO
 38.24°N 103.72°W (Elev. 4357 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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