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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jun 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE La Junta CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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:
12:31 pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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