Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (997.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Rocky Ford CO

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning February 17, 07:00am until February 17, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Rocky Ford CO
 37.98°N 103.72°W (Elev. 4242 ft)
5:42 am MST Feb 17, 2026
5am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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