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

5 Miles E 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 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °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 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12740 ft)
9:17 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
11am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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