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Observed 11:15 AM MDT at KLAA

La Junta Gardens, CO weather

Windy and 79°26°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°), high 83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°).

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Windy

Wind
21 mph33 km/h
From the southwest. 1524–21 mph33 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
5Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 5 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tonight 8–9 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tonight 11 PM–midnight
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (100%, 7.5 in190 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 2 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Sunday morningUp to 48°9° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 11aSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)74°23°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h44%0%4
Fri 12pSunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)78°26°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h39%0%5
Fri 1pSunny82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)81°27°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h32%2%5
Fri 2pSunny83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)81°27°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h30%7%5
Fri 3pPartly sunny83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)81°27°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h28%22%4
Fri 4pPartly sunny82°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)81°27°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h31%26%3
Fri 5pSunny80°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)79°26°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h34%15%1
Fri 6pPartly cloudy74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)74°23°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h43%56%0
Fri 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)69°21°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h51%68%0
Fri 8pDrizzle65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)65°18°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h60%59%0
Fri 9pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)64°18°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%76%0
Fri 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)62°17°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%81%0
Fri 11pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h70%92%0
Sat 12aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h72%94%0
Sat 1aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%95%0
Sat 2aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h75%95%0
Sat 3aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)59°15°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h75%93%0
Sat 4aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)59°15°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%98%0
Sat 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%91%0
Sat 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%88%0
Sat 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%97%0
Sat 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%97%0
Sat 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%96%1
Sat 10aShowers61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)61°16°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%82%2
Sat 11aShowers62°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)62°17°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h62%82%0
Sat 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)62°17°50%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%76%0
Sat 1pDrizzle61°16° (likely 57°14° to 71°22°)61°16°50%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h65%88%1
Sat 2pDrizzle59°15° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)59°15°50%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h69%90%1
Sat 3pRain57°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)57°14°80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h75%94%1
Sat 4pRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)56°13°80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h77%99%0
Sat 5pRain55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°80%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%100%0
Sat 6pRain51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%100%0
Sat 7pDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)42°6°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sat 8pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)40°4°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°100%, 0.43 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°100%, 0.43 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°100%, 0.43 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°100%, 0.43 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°100%, 0.43 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.43 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)38°3°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%98%0
Sun 7aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)39°4°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%94%0
Sun 8aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)41°5°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%89%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)44°7°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%84%1
Sun 10aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)47°8°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%72%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 83°28°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    81°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.72 in18 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 62°17°

      80% chance · 1.9 in49 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      100% chance · 2 in52 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      100% chance · 2.6 in66 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.44 in11 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      90% chance · 0.95 in24 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      60% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 83°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    82% chance of rain, high 62°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    94% chance of rain, high 58°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 64–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arkansas River at La Junta

1.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.2 ft
Flow
41 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Fri 12 PM

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Rocky Ford

8.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
108 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Fri 12 PM

Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Purgatoire River near Las Animas

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Fowler

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.4 ft
Flow
182 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

La Junta Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
83°28° / 53°12°
Record high
91°33° in 1973
Record low
25°−4° in 1996

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SatOct 17
  2. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  3. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  4. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  5. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

La Junta Gardens weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:22 PM
Morning 6:54–7:47 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:32 PM
Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:23 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from La Junta Gardens. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,200 ft, 89 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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