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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fog

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 25 Sep 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Sep 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Sep 25, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 1, 2026
 
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