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

6 Miles WSW 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 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    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 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Fairplay CO
 39.2°N 106.11°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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