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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Light Rain

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4219 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 14, 2026-6pm MST Feb 20, 2026
 
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