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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106°W (Elev. 9931 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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