Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Haswell CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Haswell CO
 38.38°N 103.16°W (Elev. 4334 ft)
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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