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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 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:
9:26 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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