Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.44 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 7:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.