Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies; Severe Weather in the Central US

Extremely dangerous heat will persist from the Midwest to the East Coast into late this week. Monsoonal moisture may produce excessive rain and considerable flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scar areas in New Mexico and west Texas. Severe storms are possible from the southern/central Plains into the Great Lakes and Northeast, and the northern/central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville COSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Leadville COSimilar City Names
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
9:44 am MDT Jun 24, 2025
11am MDT Jun 24, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 30, 2025
 
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