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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 01:48pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 01:48pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Twin Lakes CO
 39.09°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12034 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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