Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 23 Mar 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
9:42 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
10am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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