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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 30 Jul 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Eads CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Eads CO
 38.34°N 102.7°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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