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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Sep 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Fort Lyon CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Fort Lyon CO
 38.09°N 103.14°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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