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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South 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:
2:17 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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