Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	17 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Leadville CO

This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.