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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.33 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	22 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Becoming
Cloudy and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 39 °F
Windy. Partly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly 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.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. 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. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. 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 15 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 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 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 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. 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.