Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ordway CO
 38.2°N 103.71°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
4:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
8pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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