Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Sheridan Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Sheridan Lake CO
 38.44°N 102.45°W (Elev. 3894 ft)
9:26 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
10am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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