Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Mar 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Twin Lakes CO

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

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West 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: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Twin Lakes CO
 39.09°N 106.39°W (Elev. 9508 ft)
10:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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