Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Lamar CO

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 05:00pm until January 24, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 10. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 10. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lamar CO
 38.07°N 102.63°W (Elev. 3665 ft)
2:22 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
3pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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