Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Light Snow

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 10:33am until January 25, 08:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 10:33am until January 25, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sun

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
9:51 am MST Jan 24, 2026
10am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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