North La Junta, Colorado Weather
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North La Junta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast17%—97°68°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——100°63°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle32%—103°72°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle50%—102°74°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle50%—101°69°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast40%—99°66°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear——102°67°+3°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59), ratio 0.57 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 4.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 4.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59), ratio 0.57 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.57
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 11:09 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
The monsoon settles in
North La Junta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — North La Junta
- Sun97°68°17%
- Mon100°63°3%
- Tue103°72°32%
- Wed102°74°50%
- Thu101°69°50%
- Fri99°66°40%
- Sat102°67°8%
- Sun105°77°3%
- Mon105°76°5%
- Tue107°77°7%
- Wed108°79°11%
- Thu112°81°18%
- Fri113°80°26%
- Sat111°77°29%
- Sun105°75°26%
- Mon110°77°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — North La Junta
SPC includes North La Junta in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in North La Junta
- 81050