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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast 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:
3:11 pm MDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 29, 2026
 
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