Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.41 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	26 Jun 8:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Climax CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.