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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.32°W (Elev. 9869 ft)
Last Update:
2:58 am MDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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