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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Ford CO

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 12:00pm until April 2, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Ford CO
 38.04°N 103.7°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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