Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
3:27 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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