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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, 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 slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. 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: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. 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
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 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:
9:02 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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