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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Arlington CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 10 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 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 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 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast 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 84. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Arlington CO
 38.33°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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