Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.52 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	75°F (24°C)
Last update	6 Jul 2:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph.