Arkansas River at La Junta
1.1 mi- Level
- 7.1 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:12 AM MDT at KLAA
Rainy and 58°14°, rain ~12 PM–11 AM (99%).
Today: low 57°14° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°).
Now 58°14°
Rain
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.59 in15 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 57% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.59 in15 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.59 in15 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.59 in15 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 90% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.59 in15 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.59 in15 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 100%, 0.41 in10 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Heavy rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 40°4° | 100%, 0.41 in10 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.41 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 100%, 0.41 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.41 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.41 in10 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 74% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Heavy rain | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 3.5 in90 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 2.5 in62 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
91% chance of rain, high 62°, low 57°.
49% chance of rain, high 61°, low 43°.
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 59–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 56°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
La Junta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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