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.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.23 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	21 May 2:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Climax CO

Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Clear
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. 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 37. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. 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. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Memorial Day

Rain and snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 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 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.