Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.26°N 106.18°W (Elev. 13278 ft)
9:02 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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