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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (998.7 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO
 39.04°N 106.52°W (Elev. 11188 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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