Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
4:52 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
5pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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