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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, 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 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 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 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 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:
4:02 pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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