Lamar to hit 104 Wednesday as overnight storms eye Prowers County
Lamar faces the hottest day of the week Wednesday, with sunshine driving the high to near 104 degrees ahead of a 50 percent chance of evening thunderstorms, followed by a hot Thursday near 101 and a sunny Friday near 98.
Wednesday will be sunny and hot with a high near 104. Breezy east-southeast winds of 15 to 25 mph will become southerly in the afternoon, with gusts as high as 35 mph and a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Wednesday night, the chance of storms rises to 50 percent, mainly before midnight, with a low around 69 and rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible — higher in thunderstorms.
"It will continue to be hot across the plains tomorrow and 100s are likely once again from Pueblo east to the KS border," Stephen Hodanish, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, wrote in Tuesday's Area Forecast Discussion.
Heat, wind keep fire danger elevated
No fire weather warnings were in effect for Prowers County Tuesday, but the combination of triple-digit heat, wind gusts to 35 mph and deepening drought across southeast Colorado will keep fire danger elevated through midweek. The best chance of meaningful rain comes Thursday night, when showers are likely before midnight with a 70 percent chance of precipitation.
Lamar, Colo. — Five-day forecast (July 22-26, 2026)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo, Colo. — Issued July 21, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Sunny, hot; slight chance of p.m. t-storms | High 104 | ESE 15-25 mph, becoming S; gusts to 35 mph |
| Wednesday Night | 50% t-storms before midnight | Low 69 | SE 15-20 mph, becoming SSW 10-15 mph |
| Thursday | Sunny, hot | High 101 | SW around 10 mph, becoming NNE in the afternoon |
| Thursday Night | Showers likely before midnight (70%) | Low 65 | NE 5-10 mph, becoming NW after midnight |
| Friday | Sunny | High 98 | WNW around 5 mph, becoming E in the afternoon |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy | Low 67 | ESE around 5 mph |
| Saturday | Sunny, hot | High 103 | ESE 5-10 mph |
| Saturday Night | Partly cloudy | Low 68 | SE 5-10 mph |
| Sunday | Sunny, hot | High 104 | WSW 5-10 mph, becoming S in the afternoon |
| Sunday Night | Partly cloudy | Low 71 | SSE 5-10 mph, becoming SW after midnight |
(Kiowa County Press)
Thursday and Friday
Thursday will be sunny and hot with a high near 101, with southwest winds turning north-northeast in the afternoon. Showers are likely Thursday night before midnight under mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 65 and a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain possible. Friday will be sunny with a high near 98 and light winds, followed by a partly cloudy night around 67.
Extended outlook
The heat holds through the weekend. Saturday will be sunny and hot with a high near 103, and Sunday reaches near 104 under sunny skies. Overnight lows will stay near 70.
With highs of 100 degrees or hotter expected most of the week, residents should limit strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest hours, drink plenty of water and check on neighbors, pets and livestock.
