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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ordway CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast 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:
2:52 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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