Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO
 39.12°N 106.56°W (Elev. 13087 ft)
9:17 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
9am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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