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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta CO

Fire Weather Watch May 8, 11:00am until May 8, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until May 7, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until May 7, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing dust between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta CO
 37.98°N 103.55°W (Elev. 4068 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 am MDT May 7, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT May 7, 2024-6pm MDT May 13, 2024
 
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