Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 7 Jul 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lamar CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lamar CO
 38.09°N 102.63°W (Elev. 3648 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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