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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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