Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

Lat: 38.07°NLon: 102.69°WElev: 3684ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Jul 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Lamar CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Lamar CO
 38.07°N 102.68°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
1am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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