Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Jan 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North 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)
6:37 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
9pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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