National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly 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

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 38.01°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
3:46 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation