Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.92 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Rocky Ford CO

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Rocky Ford CO
 37.98°N 103.72°W (Elev. 4242 ft)
3:36 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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