Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	26 Feb 1:53 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.