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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S La Junta CO

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 12:00pm until April 2, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles S La Junta CO
 37.65°N 103.58°W (Elev. 4567 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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