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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (997.2 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Junta Municipal CO

Fire Weather Watch April 24, 11:00am until April 24, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 23, 11:00am until April 23, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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)
Last Update:
1:36 am MDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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