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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	30.47 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Mar 5:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
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 Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

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 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.