Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

Lat: 38.07°NLon: 102.69°WElev: 3684ft.

Light Snow

6°F

-14°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	-10°F (-23°C)
Last update	23 Jan 2:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S La Junta CO

This Afternoon
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.