Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	29 Jun 12:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.