Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

51°F

11°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.29 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 9:53 pm 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 July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Widespread smoke, mainly between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. 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.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph.