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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. 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)
Last Update:
3:41 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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