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 >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.42 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO

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

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  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

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. 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 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO
 39.06°N 106.55°W (Elev. 12293 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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