Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

60°F

16°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.40 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 8:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 2, 09:46pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 09:46pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.