Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
5:42 am MST Mar 1, 2026
6am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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