Heat Wave in the Northeastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwestern U.S.

The first significant heat wave this season will impact much of the Midwest, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this week. Record high temperatures and rapid onset drought is possible. In the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, strong to severe thunderstorms with excessive rainfall are possible today. Dry, gusty winds will bring critical fire weather to the Four Corners and central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Jun 9:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning June 17, 11:00am until June 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Juneteenth
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Juneteenth

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.