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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Sep 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar City CO
 38.22°N 103.66°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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