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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Rain

42°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 May 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Leadville North CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 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: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South 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: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 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.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South 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.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Leadville North CO
 39.25°N 106.35°W (Elev. 9659 ft)
Last Update:
6:52 pm MDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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