Frost advisory ends Friday morning in Lamar; freeze watch for Saturday, then 70s
Lamar and Prowers County begin Friday with areas of frost, then see sunshine and a high near 56, with another freeze threatened early Saturday before temperatures warm into the 70s, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
A Frost Advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. Friday. Winds are northwest at 5 to 15 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Friday night is clear with a low around 26 and east-northeast winds around 5 mph that become south after midnight.
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Friday’s Area Forecast Discussion that “another clear cold night” is expected, and that the probability is high the Freeze Watches will be upgraded to Freeze Warnings for locations along and east of Interstate 25.
Freeze watch and fire conditions
A Freeze Watch is in effect for Prowers County from late tonight through Saturday morning. The Pueblo office’s discussion listed a high potential for a widespread hard freeze ending the growing season across the southeast plains during that period.
No Red Flag Warning is in effect for Prowers County, and none is listed in the Pueblo discussion. Winds do pick up over the weekend, with breezy south winds Saturday afternoon and gusts as high as 35 mph Saturday night.
Lamar, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Oct. 16–20)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued 12:31 a.m. MDT Oct. 16, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Areas of frost before 9 a.m., then sunny | High 56° | Northwest 5–15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon |
| Friday night | Clear | Low 26° | East-northeast around 5 mph becoming south after midnight |
| Saturday | Sunny, breezy in the afternoon | High 71° | South-southeast 5–10 mph increasing to 15–20 mph in the afternoon |
| Saturday night | Mostly clear, breezy | Low 36° | South 15–20 mph decreasing to 5–10 mph after midnight; gusts to 35 mph |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny | High 73° | South-southwest 5–10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon |
| Sunday night | Mostly cloudy | Low 42° | East-southeast 5–10 mph becoming north-northwest after midnight |
| Monday | Sunny | High 72° | North-northwest around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon |
| Monday night | Mostly clear | Low 44° | East-southeast around 5 mph |
| Tuesday | Sunny | High 80° | South 5–10 mph |
| Tuesday night | Mostly clear, breezy | Low 53° | South 15–20 mph; gusts to 40 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday is sunny with a high near 71. South-southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph increase to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Saturday night is mostly clear with a low around 36.
Sunday is mostly sunny with a high near 73 and south-southwest winds of 5 to 10 mph that turn southeast in the afternoon. Sunday night is mostly cloudy with a low around 42. A weak system is expected to bring showers Sunday and Monday mainly to the mountains, according to the Pueblo discussion; no rain is in the Lamar forecast.
Extended outlook
Monday is sunny with a high near 72 and a low around 44. Tuesday is sunny and warmer, with a high near 80 and south winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday night is mostly clear with a low around 53, and breezy south winds of 15 to 20 mph could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday is forecast mostly sunny with a high near 82 and gusts as high as 30 mph. A chance of showers enters the forecast Thursday.
Residents may want to protect tender plants, outdoor plumbing and pets from the cold Friday night, and use caution with outdoor burning on windy afternoons.
