Lamar, Prowers County: Warm, sunny Wednesday with highs near 74 before Friday showers
Lamar and Prowers County will enjoy the warmest weather of the week Wednesday before clouds and a chance of showers and thunderstorms arrive Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
Wednesday is sunny with a high near 74 degrees and west winds of 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday night is mostly clear with a low around 37.
Forecaster outlook
"Warmest day will be tomorrow," a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Tuesday's Area Forecast Discussion, noting temperatures in the 60s and 70s across the plains.
No watches or warnings, including Red Flag Warnings, were in effect for the Pueblo forecast area as of Tuesday afternoon. Winds remain light through Friday.
Lamar, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Oct. 28–Nov. 1)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued Oct. 27
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Sunny | High 74 | West 5–10 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly clear | Low 37 | East around 5 mph, calm after midnight |
| Thursday | Mostly sunny | High 67 | Calm, becoming east around 5 mph in afternoon |
| Thursday Night | Mostly cloudy | Low 42 | East 5–10 mph, becoming SSE after midnight |
| Friday | Mostly cloudy; 50% chance of showers, thunderstorms | High 65 | South 5–15 mph |
| Friday Night | Mostly cloudy; 40% chance of showers | Low 41 | ESE 5–10 mph |
| Saturday | Partly sunny | High 63 | SSE around 5 mph |
| Saturday Night | Partly cloudy | Low 40 | ESE around 5 mph |
| Sunday | Mostly cloudy; 20% chance of showers after noon | High 65 | SE 5–15 mph |
| Sunday Night | Mostly cloudy; chance of showers | Low 44 | SSE around 15 mph, gusts to 30 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Thursday and Friday
Thursday is mostly sunny with a high near 67, followed by a mostly cloudy night with a low near 42.
Friday brings a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 65 and south winds of 5 to 15 mph. Rainfall of a tenth to a quarter of an inch is possible, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. The forecaster said confidence is not high that the subtropical moisture will reach far southeast Colorado, as similar systems have tracked into Kansas. Showers remain possible Friday night, with a low near 41.
Extended outlook
Saturday is partly sunny with a high near 63. Sunday is mostly cloudy with a high near 65 and a 20 percent chance of showers after noon, and winds increase Sunday night.
A stronger storm is forecast Sunday through Tuesday. Monday and Tuesday could be windy, with gusts as high as 45 to 50 mph in the current forecast, and temperatures will drop noticeably. The storm's track remains uncertain.
Saturday is forecast to be partly sunny and dry for Halloween, with a low near 40 overnight.
