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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair and Windy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 37 G 51 mph
Barometer 29.42 in (993.6 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

Blowing Dust Advisory until February 18, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:16pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Blowing Dust Advisory until February 18, 07:00pm
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:16pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 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)
Last Update:
2:22 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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