Location & Surroundings

La Junta is a point in Sonora, Mexico, at 1,402 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Madera, 86 km to the northeast. The national capital Mexico City is about 1415 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Ciudad Obregon International Airport, about 175 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 37' 24" N, 108° 44' 55" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1402 m
  • Timezone America/Hermosillo
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Junta

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for La Junta, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 26.7 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 632 W/m2.

Temperature
12.9 C
Wind
1.3 m/s E (111 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.9 1.3 111 86 1,014.1 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 26.7 0.2 345 33 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 355.7 n/a
12h 22.9 1.8 277 53 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 631.6 n/a
18h 16.2 1.7 82 68 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 5.3 n/a
Tomorrow 16.3 5.5 98 68 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 21.3 8.3 101 46 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 14 339.2 n/a
36h 16.5 5.4 101 63 1,018.1 0.19 / 0.19 79 603.9 n/a
42h 12.3 3.5 89 75 1,020.9 0.40 / 0.59 6 4.0 n/a
Saturday 10.9 2.5 94 73 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
54h 21.0 2.6 84 42 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 327.6 n/a
60h 21.5 1.1 10 54 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 56 593.4 n/a
66h 16.4 1.5 123 68 1,017.5 0.13 / 0.13 100 2.9 n/a
Sunday 12.3 1.6 97 79 1,017.4 0.09 / 0.22 44 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Junta?
Now 12.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 26.7 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 632 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Junta today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 11h 32m.
What is the local time in La Junta?
Local time is 15:56. Time zone: America/Hermosillo (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is La Junta?
La Junta is a locality.
What is the elevation of La Junta?
DEM 1,402 m.
Where is La Junta located?
It is at 28.62341, -108.74859 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Junta in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2014-04-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8766798

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