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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 10:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

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

Red Flag Warning June 29, 11:20am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 11:20am until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 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 31. Breezy, with a west southwest 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 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 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. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.