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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Freezing Fog

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.44 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	28 Mar 6:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Climax CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 38 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.