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

5 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

Today
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Memorial Day
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. 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 49. 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 31. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Memorial Day

A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 15 mph.