Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 11:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Leadville CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.