Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 1:53 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, 02:51pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 02:51pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °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

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. 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)
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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