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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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Humidity NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

Rocky Ford CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rocky Ford CO
 38.04°N 103.73°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 9, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 16, 2025
 
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