Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.41 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	24 Mar 8:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Granite CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 61 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.