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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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