Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 May 7:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Today
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Memorial Day
High: 53 °F
Sunny then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Memorial Day

Snow showers likely after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.