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.

A Few Clouds

51°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. 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 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Leadville CO
 39.16°N 106.31°W (Elev. 9393 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
10pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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