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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Sep 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSW Rocky Ford CO
 37.72°N 104.01°W (Elev. 5092 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 am MDT Sep 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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