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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles S La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. 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: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles S La Junta CO
 37.72°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4242 ft)
8:36 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
9pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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