Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Karval CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Karval CO
 38.65°N 103.52°W (Elev. 4865 ft)
4:26 am MDT Jul 23, 2026
8am MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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