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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.48 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	27 Mar 3:53 pm 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

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. 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 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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 clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 20 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

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.