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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Granite CO

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Granite CO
 39.09°N 106.33°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
Last Update:
3:27 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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