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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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO
 39.12°N 106.56°W (Elev. 13087 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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