Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	N 12 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.36 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. 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 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

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