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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar City CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar City CO
 38.22°N 103.66°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am MDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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