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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Red Flag Warning March 12, 11:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 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:
12:31 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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