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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Mar 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4219 ft)
5:24 am MST Mar 2, 2026
6am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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