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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.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Twin Lakes CO
 39.11°N 106.45°W (Elev. 13264 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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