Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Jul 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West 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)
5:02 am MDT Jul 2, 2026
5am MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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