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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Sep 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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