Heavy Rainfall Threat for Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England; Fire Weather Hazards for the West

Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in the northern Mid-Atlantic today. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast heatwave is slowly easing, while cooler, drier air spreads across the Central and Eastern U.S. for the start of August. Critical fire conditions persist in the Pacific Northwest and Four Corners due to dry storms and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Rocky Ford CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rocky Ford CO
 38.04°N 103.73°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
5:06 am MDT Jul 31, 2025
6am MDT Jul 31, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
 
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