Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Twin Lakes CO
 39.1°N 106.53°W (Elev. 12664 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
4am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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