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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Aug 2:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Fort Lyon CO

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.