Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.65 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 31 Jul 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Meredith CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Meredith CO
 39.31°N 106.47°W (Elev. 11939 ft)
1:11 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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