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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO
 39.32°N 106.27°W (Elev. 11939 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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