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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 08:38pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 08:38pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 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 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Twin Lakes CO
 39.04°N 106.5°W (Elev. 12096 ft)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
8pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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