Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 6 Jul 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Sheridan Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Sheridan Lake CO
 38.54°N 102.52°W (Elev. 3953 ft)
3:42 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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