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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	N 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	26 Feb 1:53 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Twin Lakes CO

Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 36 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. 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 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.