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.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 01:02pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 01:02pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO
 39.02°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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