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 >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:08pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 02:08pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south 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
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO
 39.04°N 106.5°W (Elev. 12096 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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