Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Heavy Rainfall and Flooding to South Texas; Heavy Rainfall Threat in the Northern Plains

Heavy rainfall and flooding associated with Tropical Storm Alberto will continue to impact portions of South Texas, especially along the coast through Thursday. This rainfall will likely produce flash, urban and river flooding. On Thursday, thunderstorms are forecast to develop across portions of the Northern Plains. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Arlington CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Arlington CO
 38.33°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
12:18 am MDT Jun 20, 2024
12am MDT Jun 20, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2024
 
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