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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 5 May 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Freeze Warning May 7, 12:00am until May 7, 08:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain and
    Blustery then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 5, 2026-6pm MDT May 12, 2026
 
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