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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 30 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 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:
7:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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