Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.30 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 8:53 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:26pm until March 21, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:26pm until March 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.