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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 18 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 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:
3:42 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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