Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 14, 02:37pm until April 14, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 14, 02:37pm until April 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E La Junta Municipal CO
 38.03°N 103.44°W (Elev. 4022 ft)
2:32 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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