Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.49 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Leadville North CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Leadville North CO
 39.27°N 106.38°W (Elev. 9797 ft)
6:31 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
7am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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