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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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