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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 31 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Swink CO

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 12:00pm until April 2, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Swink CO
 37.82°N 103.77°W (Elev. 4416 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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