Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Swink CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east 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)
6:51 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
10am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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