Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 1:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.