Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Twin Lakes CO
 39.04°N 106.47°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
8am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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