Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Mar 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy.

    High: 51 °F

    Very Windy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106°W (Elev. 9931 ft)
2:21 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
10am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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