Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 02:29pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 02:29pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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