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.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.63 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Fairplay CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly 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 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °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 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 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 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106.09°W (Elev. 10814 ft)
1:10 pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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