Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO
 38.04°N 103.42°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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