Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
7:37 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
8pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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