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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	25 Feb 7:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 08:36am until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 08:36am until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

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

Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.