Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

47°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.67 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Aug 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Leadville North CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Leadville North CO
 39.25°N 106.35°W (Elev. 9659 ft)
8:16 pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
12am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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