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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.80 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Fort Lyon CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Fort Lyon CO
 38.09°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3901 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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