Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	18 May 2:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.