Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.55 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 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)
12:31 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
3am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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