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 across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. 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.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	SW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.28 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 3:53 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 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:52pm until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:52pm until July 1, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 67 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. 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.

Thursday Night

Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. 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

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

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