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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:53 am 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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Freeze Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly 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, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 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 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
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 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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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:
9:27 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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