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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed E 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast 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:
4:41 pm MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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