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

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 19 May 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    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 west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. 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.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. 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 west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. 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. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.26°N 106.18°W (Elev. 13278 ft)
6:32 am MDT May 19, 2026
8am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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