Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	30.49 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Mar 6:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.