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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 16 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Twin Lakes CO
 39.11°N 106.47°W (Elev. 12838 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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