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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ordway CO
 38.2°N 103.71°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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