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 >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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)
2:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
3pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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