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.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	SW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Jun 11:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE 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

Red Flag Warning June 27, 12:55pm until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 27, 12:55pm until June 27, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Clear and
Very Windy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 53 °F
Windy. Patchy
Smoke then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.