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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO

Red Flag Warning March 12, 11:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO
 37.7°N 103.95°W (Elev. 4747 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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