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.

A Few Clouds

36°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. 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. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 15 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)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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