Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	29 Jun 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.