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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 and Windy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 31 G 46 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 29 Jun 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Leadville North CO

Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south southwest wind becoming west 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 south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Leadville North CO
 39.24°N 106.4°W (Elev. 10325 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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