Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jun 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lamar CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 88 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 55 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 77 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 76 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lamar CO
 38.07°N 102.68°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
6:16 am MDT Jun 9, 2023
9am MDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm MDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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