Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (999.0 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 5:53 pm 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 June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 06:10pm until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 28, 06:10pm until June 28, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Areas Smoke
and Windy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly 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 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.