Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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