Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Sugar City CO

Heat Advisory July 27, 10:00am until July 27, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Sugar City CO
 38.27°N 103.72°W (Elev. 4380 ft)
6:51 pm MDT Jul 26, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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