Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.28 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Last update	20 May 1:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers. Low around 28. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Memorial Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.