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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Jun 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S La Junta CO

Red Flag Warning June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S La Junta CO
 37.72°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4242 ft)
Last Update:
4:52 pm MDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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