Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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 88%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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