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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.33 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N 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: 28 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.