Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO
 39.03°N 106.58°W (Elev. 12051 ft)
6:21 am MST Jan 28, 2026
8am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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