Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

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

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1034.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 30 Jan 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Swink CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Swink CO
 38.09°N 103.62°W (Elev. 4242 ft)
7:02 pm MST Jan 30, 2026
8pm MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 6, 2026
 
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