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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 1 May 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO
 38.04°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
Last Update:
6:12 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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