Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	21 Mar 9:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:57pm until March 21, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:57pm until March 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

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

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

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.