Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.52 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Mar 7:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 38 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 23. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.