Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Granite CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest 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.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest 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.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Granite CO
 39.12°N 106.19°W (Elev. 12142 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
9pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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