Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. 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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.46 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jul 3:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Leadville North CO

Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.