Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO
 39.19°N 106.48°W (Elev. 14199 ft)
2:06 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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