Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ordway CO
 38.2°N 103.71°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
9pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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