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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair with Haze

44°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 10 mph becoming north 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:
6:51 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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