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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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