Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lamar Municipal Airport (KLAA)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Eads CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Eads CO
 38.34°N 102.7°W (Elev. 3898 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 16, 2026
2am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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