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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

Lat: 38.07°NLon: 102.69°WElev: 3684ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Cold Weather Advisory January 25, 11:00pm until January 26, 08:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 pm MST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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