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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO
 37.7°N 103.92°W (Elev. 4774 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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