Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.66 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
2am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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