Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Haswell CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Haswell CO
 38.38°N 103.16°W (Elev. 4334 ft)
2:17 am MST Feb 28, 2026
2am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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