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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4193 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 am MDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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