Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.44 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 5:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 54 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

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

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light south southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.