Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 30 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Ford CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely.  Low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Ford CO
 38.04°N 103.73°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
4:22 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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