Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
2am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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