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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Haswell CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 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, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Haswell CO
 38.38°N 103.16°W (Elev. 4334 ft)
12:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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