Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.21 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 May 11:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Breezy.
Increasing
Clouds then
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 27 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Snow
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. 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.