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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Swink CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Swink CO
 38.02°N 103.64°W (Elev. 4101 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 pm MDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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