Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 May 7:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Today
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Memorial Day
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Memorial Day

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.