Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Mar 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO
 39.04°N 106.44°W (Elev. 13399 ft)
6:42 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
7am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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