Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast 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)
7:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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