Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Lamar CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow showers after 2pm, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers after 2pm, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. 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)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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