Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 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)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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