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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Las Animas CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Las Animas CO
 38.05°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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