Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Haswell CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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