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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Lamar CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Lamar CO
 38.21°N 102.55°W (Elev. 3845 ft)
4:11 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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