Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Flash Flooding Threats in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Four Corners Region

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. Heavy rainfall may bring significant flash flooding across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through the night, and additional flash flooding concerns across New England on Wednesday. Monsoonal thunderstorms will bring a flash flood risk to the Four Corners region, especially in burn scar areas Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  High near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Leadville CO
 39.16°N 106.31°W (Elev. 9393 ft)
7:47 pm MDT Jul 28, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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