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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Animas CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Las Animas CO
 38.04°N 103.25°W (Elev. 3904 ft)
Last Update:
10:06 am MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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