Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

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Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.59 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.26°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
6:42 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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