Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
11am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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