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

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO
 39°N 106.43°W (Elev. 11847 ft)
8:57 am MDT May 21, 2026
9am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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