Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Jul 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Ordway CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Ordway CO
 38.31°N 103.78°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
1:46 am MDT Jul 25, 2026
1am MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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