Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.57 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 12:53 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Leadville CO

This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.