Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.33 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 5:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Leadville North CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 68 °F
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Smoke
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Smoke
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread smoke, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Widespread smoke, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.