Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	21 Aug 3:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Swink CO

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.