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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind around 10 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:
3:42 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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