Severe Storms and Heavy Rain in Texas; Record Heat Along the East Coast

Scattered severe storms with large hail, isolated severe gusts, and localized flooding are expected across parts of west Texas. Isolated flash flooding is also possible in the central Gulf coast. An early season heat wave will continue to impact the eastern U.S. today, before isolated severe storms move across the central Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic and far southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain and Breezy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 May 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ordway CO
 38.2°N 103.71°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
3:41 pm MDT May 20, 2026
6pm MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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