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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 10 Apr 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

Fire Weather Watch April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South 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:
7:42 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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