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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.90 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

Freeze Watch April 18, 12:00am until April 18, 08:00am
Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest 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 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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