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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Heat Advisory August 3, 09:00am until August 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 38.01°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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