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.

Freezing Fog

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.54 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	27 Mar 9:53 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

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: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 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 noon. 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 35 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.