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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.49 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Climax CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Climax CO
 39.34°N 106.24°W (Elev. 12031 ft)
6:31 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
8am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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