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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

Red Flag Warning April 3, 03:26pm until April 3, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 3, 03:26pm until April 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast 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:
3:03 pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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