Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.24 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 May 12:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Memorial Day

Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.