Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.64 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Fairplay CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Fairplay CO
 39.15°N 106.11°W (Elev. 10591 ft)
3:51 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
9am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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