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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 Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 21 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:36pm until March 21, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:36pm until March 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO
 39.19°N 106.48°W (Elev. 14199 ft)
Last Update:
6:47 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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