Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.33 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 4:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 56 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.