Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	30.51 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	27 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.