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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.27 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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