Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.53 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 2:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

Independence Day
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 73 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.