Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 11:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly 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 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.