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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 4 Sep 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Las Animas CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Labor Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Las Animas CO
 38°N 103.24°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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