Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO
 39.12°N 106.56°W (Elev. 13087 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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