Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

79°F

26°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Animas CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Las Animas CO
 38.07°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
9pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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