Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Climax CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Climax CO
 39.3°N 106.18°W (Elev. 12972 ft)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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