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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ordway CO
 38.2°N 103.71°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
5:47 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
6pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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