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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.92 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Olney Springs CO

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olney Springs CO
 38.17°N 103.94°W (Elev. 4344 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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