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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed E 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Apr 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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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:
2:32 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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