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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4219 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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