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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 16 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 17 Mar 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.24°N 106.17°W (Elev. 13474 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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