Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Twin Lakes CO
 39.15°N 106.51°W (Elev. 12113 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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