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Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

Lat: 38.05°NLon: 103.51°WElev: 4193ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Swink CO

Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 105 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 5am. Areas of smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Haze

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Widespread haze before 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
Widespread haze before 5am. Areas of smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Swink CO
 38°N 103.64°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
Last Update:
12:42 pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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