Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles NNW Kim CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles NNW Kim CO
 37.56°N 103.6°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
2:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
6am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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