Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Las Animas CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Animas CO
 38.04°N 103.25°W (Elev. 3904 ft)
3:06 am MST Feb 28, 2026
5am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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