Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 6 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 38.01°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
3:36 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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