Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 32. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 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)
2:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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