Arkansas River at Lamar
2.1 mi- Level
- 5.8 ft
- Flow
- 71 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KLAA
Rainy and 45°7°, rain ~9–10 PM (99%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 45°7°
Rain · Feels like 40°4°
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 100%, 0.54 in14 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 100%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Fog | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 49% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 44% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 58% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 38% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 26% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 52% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 49% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 48% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 45% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 40% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
88% chance of rain, high 66°, low 41°.
94% chance of rain, high 61°, low 45°, cooling off.
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Mon, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lamar weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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