Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

46°F

8°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.66 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Aug 6:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Leadville North CO

Today
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.