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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 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

  • Tuesday Night

    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%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 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 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. 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.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
5pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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