Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Eads CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Eads CO
 38.34°N 102.7°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
5:12 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
5am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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