Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106°W (Elev. 9931 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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