Location & Surroundings

La Junta is a settlement in Chihuahua, Mexico, at 1,849 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Creel, 52 km to the west. The national capital Mexico City is about 1225 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, about 165 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 38' 9" N, 107° 7' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1849 m
  • Timezone America/Chihuahua
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 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 17.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.3 to 23.5 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 6.6 mm. Solar peaks near 410 W/m2.

Temperature
17.4 C
Wind
2.3 m/s SW (240 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
82 %
Precip
6.59 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 17.4 2.3 240 74 1,014.2 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 14.8 2.1 299 84 1,018.1 0.69 / 0.69 96 5.0 n/a
12h 13.3 1.1 280 84 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.01 93 0.0 n/a
18h 23.5 3.5 116 44 1,016.3 0.37 / 0.39 41 410.3 n/a
Tomorrow 15.2 3.4 217 90 1,017.7 6.21 / 6.59 80 247.1 n/a
30h 14.7 1.0 325 82 1,019.5 0.00 / 3.64 90 5.0 n/a
36h 13.7 1.0 26 82 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.03 77 0.0 n/a
42h 23.6 5.4 116 42 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 33 417.6 n/a
Thursday 22.5 4.8 88 42 1,015.5 0.07 / 0.07 30 512.8 n/a
54h 16.6 0.9 104 55 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.01 12 15.1 n/a
60h 13.6 1.5 48 60 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
66h 24.4 5.4 112 34 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 422.9 n/a
Friday 24.8 3.9 98 32 1,015.7 0.02 / 0.02 72 661.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Junta?
Now 17.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.3 to 23.5 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 6.6 mm. Solar peaks near 410 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Junta today?
Sunrise around 06:52 and sunset around 19:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 22m.
What is the local time in La Junta?
Local time is 00:24. Time zone: America/Chihuahua (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is La Junta?
La Junta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Junta?
DEM 1,849 m.
Where is La Junta located?
It is at 27.63592, -107.12105 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Junta in?
It is in Mexico.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9983262