Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

Lat: 39.23°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 9928ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 22, 10:00am until June 22, 10:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Granite CO
 39.09°N 106.36°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
3:25 am MDT Jun 21, 2025
3am MDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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