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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Apr 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Arlington CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. 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 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. 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 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Arlington CO
 38.33°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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