Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Light Rain Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 May 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Swink CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Swink CO
 37.86°N 103.74°W (Elev. 4367 ft)
6:52 am MDT May 27, 2026
6am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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