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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Feb 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North 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:
5:47 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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