Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO
 39.06°N 106.55°W (Elev. 12293 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
4am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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