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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Swink CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Swink CO
 37.86°N 103.74°W (Elev. 4367 ft)
Last Update:
5:47 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
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