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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Aug 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles S La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • 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 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles S La Junta CO
 37.62°N 103.61°W (Elev. 4698 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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