Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO
 38.99°N 106.55°W (Elev. 12077 ft)
3:16 am MST Feb 27, 2026
6am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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