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	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.50 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Mar 6:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Granite CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.