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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 38.01°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
Last Update:
8:42 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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