Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:30pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 05:30pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
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 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Twin Lakes CO
 39.15°N 106.51°W (Elev. 12113 ft)
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
5pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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