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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.48 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 5:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.