Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Haswell CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 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 Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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