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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 7am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers between 7am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Junta Municipal CO
 38.05°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4219 ft)
Last Update:
9:08 am MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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