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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	21 Mar 11:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly 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.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. 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.