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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest 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:
2:17 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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