Rocky Ford, Colorado

Add to My Favorites

Local Time: 4:27 PM MST (GMT -07) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 38.0° N 103.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Cleo (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory, Wind Chill Advisory (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

La Junta, Colorado (Airport)

Updated: 3:53 PM MST on December 08, 2009

14 °F

Clear

Windchill:	-2 °F
Humidity:	52%
Dew Point:	-1 °F
Wind:	16 mph from the NNW
Pressure:	29.81 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	4239 ft

» Weather History for This Location

Radar

Webcam

Click Radar to Enlarge

Select a source for your current conditions:

Raw METAR

Aviation

Weather Radio

Flight Rule:	VFR (KLHX)
Wind Speed:	14.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	340° (NNW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
Full Report — Pilot Maps

Talk to State Farm agents near you:

Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	La Junta	14 °F	Clear	3:53 PM MST
	Pueblo	11 °F	Clear	3:53 PM MST
	Lamar	9 °F	Scattered Clouds	4:02 PM MST
	Ellicott	2 °F	Clear	3:56 PM MST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

Yesterday

15 °F

10 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 52

Detailed History and Climate

	Meet Locals
Read their travel tips for Rocky Ford hotels!


	Unbiased reviews and advice for Rocky Ford

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Montrose	37°F
Cortez	36°F
Durango	34°F
Alamosa	34°F
Broomfield	33°F

State Lows:
Mount Werner	-4°F
Air Force Academy	-2°F
Berthoud Pass	1°F
Hayden	1°F
Limon	1°F

Astronomy

December 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:58 AM MST

4:35 PM MST

Civil Twilight

6:29 AM MST

5:04 PM MST

Nautical Twilight

5:56 AM MST

5:37 PM MST

Astronomical Twilight

5:24 AM MST

6:09 PM MST

Moon

No Moon Rise

11:46 AM MST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 35m

Length of Day

9h 36m

Tomorrow will be 0m 43s shorter.

Extended View

Waning Gibbous, 50% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	Dec 8 Last Quarter	Dec 16 New	Dec 24 First Quarter	Dec 31 Full

For more information about the solar system:

Pueblo News

Pentagon may explode leaking weapons

Centennial student tries director chair

New senior quickly finds role in Pack

County plows encounter 'white-out conditions' from storm

Toll In Baghdad Blasts Rises To At Least 118 Dead

Garfield County formally opposes Rulison 'Path Forward'

SC first lady: I wouldn't have stood with governor

Restaurant owner indicted on 72 counts

More News on Fwix

Free Weather Stickers® for Your Homepage!

We've cooked up some fun dynamic images for you to put on your homepage.

18 NEW Stickers!
Multiple Styles to Choose From
Display Current conditions

Get Your Weather Sticker!

Rocky Ford, CO

14 °F

Clear

at 3:53 PM MST

(Click for forecast)

5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 81067

Customize Your Icons!

Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
16° F \| -10° F	16° F \| -1° F	27° F \| 7° F	34° F \| 11° F	38° F \| 16° F
Snow 80% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.

Forecast for La Junta Vicinity/Otero County

Updated: 3:05 PM MST on December 8, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon... Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 8 am MST Wednesday...
	Tonight Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. A 10 percent chance of snow until midnight. Lows 3 below to 10 below zero. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 14 below to 24 below zero.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs 16 to 20. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 3 below to 3 above zero. West winds up to 10 mph. Wind chill readings 4 below to 14 below zero.
	Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 20s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 7 to 11. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph after midnight.
	Friday and Friday Night Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. Lows 11 to 15.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. Highs near 40.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the teens.
	Sunday and Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Lows in the teens.
	Monday Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Mostly cloudy. Lows in the teens. Highs near 40.
Alternate Computer Forecast: AVN MOS Weather Graph
Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Steelers vs. Browns	8:20 PM EST on December 10, 2009	Chance of Snow, 20 °F
Saints vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 13, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 52 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Tribe vs. Wildcats	8:00 PM EST on December 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 29 °F
Bulldogs vs. Panthers	1:00 PM CST on December 12, 2009	Rain, 47 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Newcastle United vs. Coventry City	7:45 PM GMT on December 08, 2009	Clear, High 53° F/ 12° C
Peterborough United vs. Ipswich Town	7:45 PM GMT on December 08, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 51° F/ 11° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	12:00 AM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	12:00 AM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
View Schedules: NFL \| CFB \| IFB \| NASCAR \| PGA Golf \|

Blogs in This Area

City:	Member:	Title:	Last Activity:
There are no recent blogs in this area. Why not create your own?
Blogs for people who love weather and the outdoors! View All Blogs »

: Top of Page :

Weather Stations

All Weather Stations

Personal Weather Stations

MADIS Weather Stations

Weather Stations WunderMap

Station Location

Temp.

Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Windchill

Elevation

Updated

Type

Manzanola, CO

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

8.8 °F

-1 °F

65%

NNE at 0.0 mph

29.74 in

0.00 in / hr

9 °F

4255 ft

4:25 PM MST

Normal

Fowler Airport, Fowler, CO

Fowler Airport, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

9.4 °F

-0 °F

64%

NNE at 2.0 mph

29.64 in

0.00 in / hr

9 °F

4450 ft

4:27 PM MST

Normal

Website

HADS HORSE CK AT HIGHWAY 194 NEAR LAS CO, Las Animas, CO

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

3975 ft

3:15 PM MST

MADIS

Website

Would you like to share your weather data with the rest of the world?

Add Your Weather Station!

: Top of Page :

Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Advisory, Wind Chill Advisory
Statement as of 3:59 PM MST on December 08, 2009 ... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon... ... Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 8 am MST Wednesday... A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon. A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 8 am MST Wednesday. * This advisory is in effect for most of the eastern plains of Colorado... Pikes Peak... Fremont County... the Wet Mountains... Wet Mountain Valley and eastern Chaffee County. * Winds will continue out of the north at 20 to 30 mph by this afternoon. * Steady northerly wind and cold overnight temperatures will result in conditions where wind chill readings could be as low as 25 degrees below zero. Precautionary/preparedness actions... If you are planning to travel in the advisory area during the time of the advisory... listen to the latest weather forecast and consider traveling at another time or by another Route. Wind chill values from minus 18 to minus 24 degrees fahrenheit are expected. These conditions can freeze exposed skin within 30 minutes and could lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. Wear layers of loose-fitting lightweight clothing. Cover as much of your skin as possible using mittens... ear muffs... scarf... hat and face protection.