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.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	S 21 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Jun 9:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW 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

Today
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Clear and
Very Windy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 53. 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 west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.