Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	26 Mar 6:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.