Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.68 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Fairplay CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Fairplay CO
 39.2°N 106.05°W (Elev. 10364 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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