Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Lamar CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Lamar CO
 38.14°N 102.55°W (Elev. 3671 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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