Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.68 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 6:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Leadville CO

Today
High: 72 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.