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Leadville, Colorado Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Leadville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Leadville, CO
Thursday, June 4 at 4:58 AM
46
°
Overcast
Feels like
42°
Humidity
66%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Leadville, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLeadville, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 40 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 40°H 67°
Leadville, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    63°40°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    67°40°+4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    69°47°+2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Drizzle
    31%
    0.02″
    69°44°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    65°43°-4°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Mostly Clear
    24%
    67°39°+2°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    0.04″
    66°43°-1°
Leadville, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
022° · backing 88°
Direction
NNE
022°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 17 @ 2:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 386SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Leadville, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
703.4
-2.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 20.77 inHg
Now
703.4
mb
3h
-2.7
mb
12h
-8.3
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 701711
695700705710715-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW710.8700.8700.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Leadville, CO
Air quality
75
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 48. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 AM.

PM 2.5Good
2.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6
Leadville, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
52.8mi
UNLIMITED
172 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:58 UTC ·Leadville, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:58 UTC ·Leadville, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Leadville, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Leadville, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Leadville, CO
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:09 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 48m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
2:59 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Leadville, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated
Moonrise
5:33 AM
Moonset
3:12 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Leadville, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Leadville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 30°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Leadville

SPC has placed Leadville in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Leadville

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.