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

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 10 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO
 39.04°N 106.52°W (Elev. 11188 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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