Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. 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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.67 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 9:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO

Today
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.