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Severe Thunderstorms Possible From The Southern Plains To the Mid Atlantic; Heat And Critical Fire Weather Over The West

Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms containing damaging winds and large hail will be possible from the southern Plains to the Mid South and Mid Atlantic region Friday and Saturday. Over the western U.S., critical fire weather conditions and very hot temperatures are expected over the Four Corners Region and into California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch June 23, 12:00pm until June 23, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 22, 11:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 65 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 65 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 57 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 70 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10449 ft)
Last Update:
3:55 am MDT Jun 22, 2018
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jun 22, 2018-6pm MDT Jun 28, 2018
 
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