Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 30 Jan 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
2:21 am MST Jan 30, 2026
3am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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