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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE La Junta CO
 37.66°N 103.39°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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