Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Granada CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 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: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 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 96. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Granada CO
 38.13°N 102.38°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
6:51 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
7am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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