Lamar climbs toward the upper 90s by Sunday after a midweek storm chance
Kiowa County Press Staff
(Kiowa County Press)
Lamar can expect a brief chance of showers and thunderstorms late Wednesday before a stretch of hot, dry weather builds across Prowers County, with high temperatures rising from the mid 80s Wednesday to near 97 by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies and a high near 85, with a south wind of 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon and gusts to 30 mph. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives late, mainly between 11 p.m. and midnight, before skies turn mostly cloudy with an overnight low around 54. The chance of precipitation is 10 percent.
Forecasters expect storms across the area to stay disorganized. Thunderstorms “will likely stay poorly organized with locally heavy rainfall, small hail, and lightning the primary risks,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Wednesday’s Area Forecast Discussion, adding that gusty outflow winds of up to 50 mph will be possible.
Heat builds through the weekend
Behind Wednesday’s system, drier air and an upper-level ridge bring a steady warm-up. The Weather Service expects only isolated thunderstorms Thursday and Friday before storm chances all but end heading into the weekend. Highs reach the low 90s Thursday and Friday and the mid to upper 90s Saturday and Sunday. No fire-weather watches or warnings are in effect for Prowers County, and the moist, storm-prone pattern is keeping fire danger low despite the rising heat.
Lamar, Colo. — Five-day forecast (June 3–7)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued June 3, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Mostly cloudy, becoming breezy | High 85 | S 5-10 mph, increasing to 15-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph |
| Wednesday night | Slight chance of late storms, then mostly cloudy | Low 54 | SSE 15-20 mph, easing after midnight; gusts to 30 mph |
| Thursday | Cloudy, then becoming sunny | High 93 | SE 5-15 mph |
| Thursday night | Partly cloudy | Low 57 | SE 5-15 mph |
| Friday | Sunny | High 94 | SSW 5-10 mph, becoming E in the afternoon |
| Friday night | Mostly clear | Low 57 | E 5-15 mph |
| Saturday | Mostly sunny, breezy | High 96 | SE 5-10 mph, increasing to 15-20 mph; gusts to 35 mph |
| Saturday night | Partly cloudy | Low 57 | SSE 10-15 mph |
| Sunday | Sunny | High 97 | SSE 10-15 mph |
| Sunday night | Mostly clear, slight storm chance | Low 57 | E 10-15 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Thursday and Friday
Thursday should be cloudy at first, then gradually become sunny, with a high near 93 and a southeast wind of 5 to 15 mph. Thursday night turns partly cloudy with a low around 57. Friday brings sunny skies and a high near 94, with a south-southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming easterly in the afternoon.
Weekend outlook
The weekend turns hot. Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 96 and afternoon gusts to 35 mph, and Sunday should be sunny with a high near 97 — the warmest day of the period. Overnight lows hold near 57. Residents may want to take routine summer heat precautions, including staying hydrated and limiting strenuous afternoon activity.
