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Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.64 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning August 7, 11:00am until August 7, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread haze between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread haze before 2am. Areas of smoke between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Haze

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday
Widespread haze between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread haze before 2am. Areas of smoke between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.26°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am MDT Aug 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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