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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar City CO
 38.22°N 103.69°W (Elev. 4255 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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