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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Light Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 23 Jan 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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)
8:12 am MST Jan 23, 2026
8am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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