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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:42am until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:42am until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 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. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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)
Last Update:
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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