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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar City CO

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 12, 06:26pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 12, 06:26pm until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar City CO
 38.22°N 103.69°W (Elev. 4255 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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