Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles N Kim CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles N Kim CO
 37.5°N 103.35°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
3pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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