Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 2 Mar 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 18. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 18. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO
 39.04°N 106.44°W (Elev. 13399 ft)
5:24 am MST Mar 2, 2026
9am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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