Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:52am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:52am until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO
 38.99°N 106.55°W (Elev. 12077 ft)
9:36 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
10am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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