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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 24 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Apr 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4219 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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