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.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	20 May 2:48 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Memorial Day

A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.