Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.52 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Mar 7:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.