Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 17 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Granite CO
 39.12°N 106.22°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
3:56 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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