Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch June 22, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 20, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until June 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Granite CO
 39.09°N 106.33°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
10:07 am MDT Jun 20, 2025
10am MDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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