Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 20 May 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers.  Steady temperature around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Steady temperature around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106°W (Elev. 9931 ft)
12:46 am MDT May 20, 2026
1am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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