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

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
9:17 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
11am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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