Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Aug 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Swink CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Swink CO
 37.82°N 103.77°W (Elev. 4416 ft)
7:01 pm MDT Aug 16, 2025
7pm MDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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