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Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 01:12pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 01:12pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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