Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 22 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  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%.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly 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.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. 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 before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
5:41 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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