Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE McClave CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE McClave CO
 38.11°N 102.8°W (Elev. 3747 ft)
8:46 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
11am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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