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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 22 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
10:02 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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