Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	22 Mar 7:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Today
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 38 °F
Windy. Partly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. 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.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. 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.