Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.46 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	25 Mar 8:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.