Lamar weekend forecast: Near-90 highs and gusty nights, with fire conditions elevated
Highs near 89 degrees are forecast for Prowers County on both Saturday and Sunday, with gusty winds returning each night, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. No Red Flag Warning is in effect, but warm, dry and windy conditions keep fire danger elevated.
Saturday should be sunny, with a high near 89 and south winds around 10 mph. Tonight will be clear and breezy, with a low around 53 and south winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 45 mph. Saturday night will be partly cloudy and windy, with a low near 63 and south-southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Gusts could reach 45 mph.
“Moisture increases this weekend over the mountains, while the plains remain warm and dry,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Friday’s Area Forecast Discussion.
Dry air and wind raise fire concerns
The Pueblo office listed no watches, warnings or advisories in its Friday afternoon discussion. Conditions were dry Friday afternoon, though. The Lamar airport reported 88 degrees, 13 percent humidity and south winds of 20 mph gusting to 26 mph at 3:53 p.m. Residents should use caution with outdoor burning and equipment that can throw sparks.
Lamar, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Oct. 9-13)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo, Colo. — Issued 2:47 p.m. MDT Oct. 9, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Clear and breezy | Low 53 | South 15-20 mph; gusts to 45 mph |
| Saturday | Sunny | High 89 | South around 10 mph |
| Saturday night | Partly cloudy and breezy | Low 63 | South-southwest 15-20 mph, increasing to 20-25 mph in the evening; gusts to 45 mph |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny | High 89 | Southwest around 15 mph; gusts to 30 mph |
| Sunday night | Mostly clear and breezy | Low 64 | South-southwest 15-25 mph; gusts to 45 mph |
| Monday | Sunny | High 89 | Southwest 15-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph |
| Monday night | Mostly clear | Low 57 | South around 10 mph |
| Tuesday | Sunny | High 78 | North-northwest 10-15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon |
| Tuesday night | Partly cloudy; 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms | Low 54 | East-southeast 15-20 mph; gusts to 35 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Sunday
Sunday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 89 and southwest winds around 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Sunday night will be mostly clear and breezy, with a low near 64 and south-southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph. Gusts could reach 45 mph.
Extended outlook
Monday, Columbus Day, is forecast to be sunny and breezy with a high near 89 and southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph. A cold front is expected to reach the eastern plains early Tuesday, bringing much cooler air. Tuesday’s high is forecast near 78 under sunny skies, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night.
The Pueblo office said uncertainty remains about how a complex system will develop after Tuesday, so residents should check the latest forecast before making plans for midweek.
