Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.58 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Twin Lakes CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Twin Lakes CO
 39.11°N 106.47°W (Elev. 12838 ft)
10:46 pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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