Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Wiley CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. East wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. East wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Wiley CO
 38.09°N 102.77°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
2:27 pm MDT May 18, 2026
3pm MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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